Melayu UK

The president who has a meeting with KITLV (Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, Leiden, also visited Prof . Salleh Yaapar. Prof. Salleh is the European Chair of Malay Studies and currently is at the International Institute of Asian Studies, Leiden.

We condemn the terrorist bombings of London on 7 July 2005 in the strongest possible term. The targeting and killing of innocent civilians has no place in civil society and is against the teachings of Islam. Our deepest thoughts are with those who have been killed and injured and we express our condolences to their families.

Perhimpunan Keluarga 2005 held on Sunday 29th May was a great success. The turnout was very good and the weather was excellent. The scout camp was also a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the woods.

Everybody enjoyed the day despite the men losing to the ladies in the tug-o-war, not once but twice. The children were also very excited with the various activities e.g. archery, air-rifle shooting, obstacle course, abseiling and even football.

The talk given by Dr. Muhammad Nur Manuty entitled "How Islam Influenced the Malay Culture" was also very interesting that we had to limit the number of questions due to a shortage of time. After all the fun, the environment was a bit quieter when everybody were busy eating the plentiful barbecued chicken.

The president visited Faith Regen UK in London to learn more about their work and experiences. Faith Regen focus on faith-based regeneration of inner cities. This is a departure from the traditional regeneration programme where the bulk of the emphasis is put on bricks and mortar, and very little on the human factor.